Research Councils UK (UKRI)

Research Councils UK (RCUK) was the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils from 2002 to 2018. From 2018 RCUK become UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This collection of resources contains resources from the time UKRI was known as RCUK.

The research councils are:

  • Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
  • Medical Research Council (MRC)
  • Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
  • Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

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The resources in this collection from the Medical Research Council (MRC) help to advance understanding of the latest advances in biomedical research. The Medical Research Council funds cutting edge research in the UK. It also supports research across the biomedical spectrum, from fundamental lab-based science to...

The mission of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is to gather and apply knowledge, improve understanding and predict the behaviour of the natural environment and its resources. It was established in 1965.

NERC funds and manages research and training in earth system science, advancing knowledge...

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) was formed in April 2007 by merging the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council and the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils.The STFC aims to encourage public engagement with science and technology and the Science in Society...

RCUK Careers in Research provides a selection of stories providing an insight into life as a researcher and the different career paths which researchers’ take. The stories feature researchers from all seven Research Councils and cover a broad range of disciplines.

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